as in hats
a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown
most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress
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Recent Examples of headdresses
The ten day adult party is a true Key West creative explosion, featuring a marathon of parties, parades, handmade costumes, headdresses, street fair food, and tropical island energy.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Known for blending art history with contemporary abstraction, Valdés’ works feature striking motifs such as butterflies, geometric headdresses, and reinterpretations of classic female forms.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On this album cover, Swift poses in a sparkling maroon and black bodysuit with matching gloves and fishnet stockings, evoking the same aesthetic on the album art for her 12th album, which features sparkling jewelry and feathery headdresses.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Las Vegas showgirl, which later became its own brand entirely, is now more closely associated with crystalline cage bras, diamanté panties and tall feather headdresses.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Known for blending art history with contemporary abstraction, Valdés’ works feature striking motifs such as butterflies, geometric headdresses, and reinterpretations of classic female forms.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
On this album cover, Swift poses in a sparkling maroon and black bodysuit with matching gloves and fishnet stockings, evoking the same aesthetic on the album art for her 12th album, which features sparkling jewelry and feathery headdresses.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Las Vegas showgirl, which later became its own brand entirely, is now more closely associated with crystalline cage bras, diamanté panties and tall feather headdresses.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headdresses
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From hats to jerseys to bomber jackets, lots of the Blue Jays gear nodded to those previous World Series trips.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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She was seen sporting camo hats, the Harris campaign's answer to red MAGA caps.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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For years, limited flights, visitor caps, and steep environmental fees kept Fernando de Noronha notoriously difficult to access, especially for international travelers.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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This new shoe assortment builds upon the brand’s other recent lifestyle ventures, including handbags, socks, underwear, belts, caps and luggage, as well as footwear collaborations with Oliver Cabell and Hey Dude.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Headdresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headdresses. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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